Many plants seemed to bloom early or otherwise off schedule this year. Warmer weather and last year's drought probably influenced bloom schedules. But our Kansas gayfeather (L. pycnostachya) is right on schedule. On July 28, it was just barely starting to bloom. By the end of the first week in August, it should be hitting full stride. This large black-colored swallowtail has faint stripes on the ventral side of her wings. This gives her away as the melanistic form of the eastern tiger swallowtail. She probably has sisters from the same brood that are bright yellow with black stripes.
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Albums: Chapman's Orchid Walk 7-28-12
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